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Battenburg refers to a pattern of high-visibility markings used to maximise conspicuity, originally on vehicles, but since used in a variety of other applications such as uniforms. It is primarily used by the
emergency services, having been first developed for the
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom to use on traffic patrol cars, although other private organisations and civil emergency services have since started to use the pattern on their vehicles.
The widespread recognition of the pattern in the United Kingdom, has led to the uniform version of the police battenburg (white and blue) becoming strongly linked with all police activities, and is often used as a visual cue on police literature, signage, and in television programming.
History
Battenburg markings were originally developed by the Police Scientific Development Board (PDSB) at the request of the National motorway policing sub-committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers. The brief was to create a livery for motorway and trunk road police vehicles which would maximise the visibility of the vehicles when stopped on scene, both in daylight, and under headlights from a minimum distance of 500m, and which would distinctively mark it as a police car.,
The key research objectives included:
- "Enhance officer and public safety by reducing the likelihood of road accidents where conspicuity of the police vehicle is a factor"
- "Be recognisable as a police vehicle up to a distance of 500 metres in normal daylight"
- "Assist in high visibility policing so as to reassure the public and enhance the potential deterrent benefits of proactive traffic patrol activity"
The research showed the human eye is most sensitive to blue/green shades at night and yellow/green in daylight. The battenburg design typically comprises 2 or more rows of alternating
Retroreflector squares or blocks, usually starting with yellow at the top, then the alternating colour, along the sides of a vehicle. The battenburg livery is not used on the rear of vehicles, with the majority of users using upward facing chevrons in yellow and red to the rear, in line with the markings used by other road users. Whilst most cars use only 2 rows in the design, larger vehicles can be marked with more rows.
Following their launch, the similarity to the pattern of
battenburg cake was noticed, and the name was soon regularly applied to the high conspicuity design.
Usage
In the United Kingdom, the majority of the emergency services have adopted the battenburg style of markings, with nearly half of all police forces adopting the markings within three years of its introduction, and over three quarters using it by 2003.
In 2004, following the widespread adoption and recognition of the battenburg markings on police vehicles, the Home Office subsequently recommended that all police vehicles, not just those on traffic duty, be marked up with a 'half-battenburg' livery which formalised a position which had already been undertaken by a number of forces.
In the United Kingdom, the emergency services have chosen or been given certain colours which identify them, with the Police continuing to use the blue, whereas ambulances tend to use green and the fire service use red.
The use of these colours in retro-reflective material is controlled by the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989, with civilian vehicles only legally able to use yellow retroreflective material. However, a number of civilian organisations have adopted the pattern, which is not legally protected, and a number of these also use other retro-reflective colours.
An alternative to the use of retro reflective materials is the use of fluorescent markings, or other non-reflective markings, which can be used by any vehicle, regardless of ownership or purpose.
References
External links
- The Home Office Scientific Development Branch website
- High Conspicuity Livery for Police Cars 14-04
- High Conspicuity Livery for Police Motorcycles 47-06
Battenburg refers to a pattern of high-visibility markings used to maximise conspicuity, originally on vehicles, but since used in a variety of other applications such as uniforms. It is primarily used by the emergency services, having been first developed for the Law enforcement in the United Kingdom to use on traffic patrol cars, although other private organisations and civil emergency services have since started to use the pattern on their vehicles.
The widespread recognition of the pattern in the United Kingdom, has led to the uniform version of the police battenburg (white and blue) becoming strongly linked with all police activities, and is often used as a visual cue on police literature, signage, and in television programming.
History
Battenburg markings were originally developed by the
Police Scientific Development Board (PDSB) at the request of the National motorway policing sub-committee of the
Association of Chief Police Officers. The brief was to create a livery for motorway and trunk road police vehicles which would maximise the visibility of the vehicles when stopped on scene, both in daylight, and under headlights from a minimum distance of 500m, and which would distinctively mark it as a police car.,
The key research objectives included:
- "Enhance officer and public safety by reducing the likelihood of road accidents where conspicuity of the police vehicle is a factor"
- "Be recognisable as a police vehicle up to a distance of 500 metres in normal daylight"
- "Assist in high visibility policing so as to reassure the public and enhance the potential deterrent benefits of proactive traffic patrol activity"
The research showed the human eye is most sensitive to blue/green shades at night and yellow/green in daylight. The battenburg design typically comprises 2 or more rows of alternating Retroreflector squares or blocks, usually starting with yellow at the top, then the alternating colour, along the sides of a vehicle. The battenburg livery is not used on the rear of vehicles, with the majority of users using upward facing chevrons in yellow and red to the rear, in line with the markings used by other road users. Whilst most cars use only 2 rows in the design, larger vehicles can be marked with more rows.
Following their launch, the similarity to the pattern of
battenburg cake was noticed, and the name was soon regularly applied to the high conspicuity design.
Usage
In the United Kingdom, the majority of the emergency services have adopted the battenburg style of markings, with nearly half of all police forces adopting the markings within three years of its introduction, and over three quarters using it by 2003.
In 2004, following the widespread adoption and recognition of the battenburg markings on police vehicles, the Home Office subsequently recommended that all police vehicles, not just those on traffic duty, be marked up with a 'half-battenburg' livery which formalised a position which had already been undertaken by a number of forces.
In the United Kingdom, the emergency services have chosen or been given certain colours which identify them, with the Police continuing to use the blue, whereas ambulances tend to use green and the fire service use red.
The use of these colours in retro-reflective material is controlled by the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989, with civilian vehicles only legally able to use yellow retroreflective material. However, a number of civilian organisations have adopted the pattern, which is not legally protected, and a number of these also use other retro-reflective colours.
An alternative to the use of retro reflective materials is the use of fluorescent markings, or other non-reflective markings, which can be used by any vehicle, regardless of ownership or purpose.
References
External links
- The Home Office Scientific Development Branch website
- High Conspicuity Livery for Police Cars 14-04
- High Conspicuity Livery for Police Motorcycles 47-06
Battenburg markings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battenburg refers to a pattern of high-visibility markings used to maximise conspicuity, primarily on the emergency service vehicles but also in other applications such as uniforms ...
Battenberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountbatten, United Kingdom branch of the German family; Mountbatten-Windsor; Battenburg markings, the high-visibility markings on many emergency service vehicles in the UK, the name is ...
Police vehicle marking | Home Office
Battenburg police car markings. We invented the distinctive ‘battenburg’ blue and yellow block marking or livery on police cars. The development of the livery was based on the ...
UK Emergency Vehicles > Police > Police 14
Its full battenburg markings on the sides make it difficult to miss. It is used in rural areas around Harrogate that do not have police stations.
Department for Transport - Vehicle lighting and construction ...
These proposals aim to improve the visibility of large goods vehicles, permit vehicles, such as police cars, to use distinctive retro-reflective markings (battenburg), allow ...
UK Emergency Vehicles > Ambulance > Ambulance 12
Although this vehicle is equipped with battenburg markings, it is part of a varied fleet operated by 'Medical Services' which is a subsidiary company of the ...
Cost Equipment
5244025.xls Vehicle Cost Equipment Markings Ford Galaxy (ANPR) £40,051.75 Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) equipment, video cameras Yellow and black battenburg style markings ...
Transport - Vauxhall Astra
Thames Valley Police’s Astras are all fitted with national police high-conspicuity (Battenburg) markings to maximise visibility and ...
Portfolio :: PVL - High Conspicuity Livery and markings for emergency ...
Our kits for the Police range from rear chevron sets and striping, crests and lettering through to half and full battenburg in line with PSDB guidelines.
About Us - History
The current style in use is the 'Battenburg' marking, blue and yellow squares with red markings on the rear and a force crest on the bonnet.
